Love is blind, but it doesn't have to be

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Published: 11 January 2017

Join the movement to keep healthy puppies in homes, where they belong.

The Australian National Kennel Council, the peak body for responsible and ethical breeders in Australia, has launched a public and breeder education movement to complement the RSPCA and Australian Veterinary Association’s joint initiative, Love is Blind, to raise awareness of the animal welfare problems caused by exaggerated physical features and how these problems can be prevented.

“Love is blind, except, it doesn’t have to be,” said Hugh Gent OAM, President of the ANKC. “The ANKC considers the health and physical welfare of dogs of prime importance and does not support the breeding of dogs with exaggerated features to meet a puppy buyer demand for a certain look.”

Pet Industry Association raises alarm about email ‘dog boarding’ scam

The Pet Industry Association of Australia (PIAA) is warning pet businesses against a scam doing the rounds in the boarding industry.

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Keep kids safe around strays

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Published: 02 December 2009

Stray dogs can be especially dangerous for children who are often unaware of how their voice and body language can affect a dog.

Dogs NSW calls for owners to take greater steps in securing their dogs in their premises to keep the general community safe. 160,000 microchipped stray animals have been rescued in Australia since July 2008, making clear the need for pet owners to take bigger steps in making their premises secure for their animals.

Media Release - Welfare of Dogs

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Published: 23 March 2015

Dogs NSW urges all political parties to develop strong policies supporting the welfare of dogs in the lead up to the NSW State elections.

Dogs NSW supports working with the government to develop policies to reduce the number of dogs euthanized each year in NSW and supports efforts to rehome abandoned animals. We support policies that encourage the humane treatment of all animals.

Dogs NSW members abide by a strict code of ethics in the breeding of purebred pedigreed dogs and encourages policies that would make this code of ethics compulsory for all dog breeders.

Inquiry into companion animal breeding practices

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Published: 21 May 2015

Dogs NSW welcomes the announcement of a NSW Parliamentary Inquiry into companion animal breeding practices and is opposed to puppy farming by unlicensed breeders.

In response to the announcement of the Inquiry by the NSW Minister for Primary Industries, Mr Niall Blair, Dogs NSW recommends that the breeding of all dogs be subject to the same Code of Ethics that its members must follow to ensure the health, well-being and integrity of puppies offered for sale. This would also provide consumer protection for buyers. It would provide essential and accurate information to the public about the future size, temperament parameters and exercise requirements of the puppy they are buying.

Dogs NSW support policies that will close down backyard breeding

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Published: 23 March 2015

Dogs NSW urges all political parties to develop strong policies supporting the welfare of dogs in the lead up to the NSW State elections.

Dogs NSW supports working with the government to develop policies to reduce the number of dogs euthanized each year in NSW and supports efforts to rehome abandoned animals. We support policies that encourage the humane treatment of all animals.

Dogs NSW members abide by a strict code of ethics in the breeding of purebred pedigreed dogs and encourages policies that would make this code of ethics compulsory for all dog breeders.

Corowa Shire Council to end family-based hobby breeding of pure bred dogs

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Published: 02 October 2014

Corowa Council attempts to make the hobby breeding of purebred dogs a thing of the past!

Corowa Shire Council has announced new proposed policies that will see the end of family-based hobby breeding of pure bred pedigree dogs and restrict such breeding to large-scale cashed-up commercial organisations.

Dog breeders and lovers will be permitted to own only 3 dogs per household and hobby breeding faces being wiped out by new restrictions.

STOP PRESS: Dogs NSW Response to the AWL Petition

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Published: 03 December 2013

STOP PRESS

Please find attached a Media Release issued by Brian Crump, Chairman Media & Government Legislation Committee, Dogs NSW. It is a response to the current Petition being conducted by the Animal Welfare League - NSW calling for compulsory licensing of all dog breeders.